i. Santa Fe County Magistrate DWI Treatment Court Program: Substance abuse treatment services shall include but are not limited to: evidence based screening and assessments that are frequent and include mental health; evidence based treatment that include trauma services, individual therapy, group counseling; individual treatment plans; cognitive behavior therapies; gender-specific treatment; addresses culturally specific needs; relapse prevention; continuing care; case management services; court liaison services; and aftercare services. Attendance and progress reports shall be provided to the Santa Fe DWI Treatment Court Program. The treatment provider shall keep ongoing records and statistics regarding treatment for all participants. Current statistics shall be delivered to the Santa Fe DWI Treatment Court Program on an ongoing basis. The following requirements are mandatory for carrying out the services associated with Substance Abuse Treatment. The CONTRACTOR shall work closely with the DWI Treatment Court Coordinator to carry out the tasks and complete the objectives of this service contract. The CONTRACTOR must agree to provide individualized participant progress reports and service provision updates to the COORDINATOR and participate in staffing and hearings on a weekly basis. Written status reports will include participant progress summaries reflecting progress toward stated treatment goals and any barriers to recovery as noted by the counselor. Problems encountered within a group or individual counseling session will be noted on an incident report and submitted to the COORDINATOR as soon as possible. To the extent possible, services should be (a) individually centered and family-focused, based on principles of individual capacity for recovery and resiliency, (b) delivered in a culturally responsive and appropriate manner, (c) coordinated, accessible, accountable and of high quality, (d) directed by the individual served, and (e) provided taking into consideration individual and family circumstances, abilities and strengths and accomplished in consultation with appropriate family members, caregivers and other persons critical to the individual’s life and well-being. All practitioners providing services to program participants must be appropriately licensed and supervised according to the rules and requirements of the NM Counseling and Therapy Practice Board (CTPB) and 16 NMAC 27. Counselors must not operate outside their level of expertise or licensure. Regarding Licensed Substance Abuse Associate (LSAA) Scope of Work: As noted by the CTPB, “The license IS a restricted license… and the licensee MUST have a supervisor who directs that individual’s work and ensures the quality of the services provided to clients. The licensee CANNOT work without a clinical supervisor. There are several ways to provide clinical supervision within the counseling and behavioral health industry. These methods include regular case reviews, audiotape reviews, videotape reviews, and direct observation.” Supervision of LSAAs and other counselors as required by the CTPB must be documented and available for inspection by the COORDINATOR. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers associated with the healthcare provider organization, the supervising provider, and individual providers of clinical services must be available for inspection by the COORDINATOR.
